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January 27th, 2009 | Oleh Ubi | Bulletin
Untuk entri kali ni, kita akan cemari Tahun Lembu yang baru disambut dengan sedikit berita bongkak dari saya…
Berikut adalah keratan akhbar mengenai servis kartun online saya dari The Edge Daily – suratkabar harian yg membuat laporan berita mengenai kewangan dan perniagaan atau dalam bahasa mudahnya - suratkabar untuk bisnesman, orang kaya dan perasan kaya.
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By Aishah MustaphaIf you type the word “kartunis” in Google or Yahoo!, the chances are you will see at least one link to the website of Raja Ahmad Kamil on the first page. Raja Ahmad Kamil, or Ubi as he is fondly known, is a freelance cartoonist, caricaturist and designer who has clients all over the world, particularly in Saudi Arabia and the US. What is significant here is that he has not spent a single sen on advertisements in print or on television in those countries. Yet his clientele is growing by the month. This, as they say, is the power of Internet marketing.
Global Internet penetration is currently at 21.9%, which roughly means that one out of every five people in this world has access to the Internet. The Internet has come a long way from its first website in 1991 towards influencing our lifestyle and the way we do business. Its impact is expected to grow even more, and from being a social tool, it has become an important business tool as well.
In the light of this, the Women Entrepreneur Network (WENA) held its second ICT conference last week, with the objective of imparting knowledge on how to reach the borderless global market.
Currently, the cost of advertising online is still much cheaper than advertising in the media. In the wake of the current economic crisis, this is the perfect time for aspiring entrepreneurs to capitalise on online marketing.
The key takeaway from the WENA conference was that marketing online can be cost effective if you know what your niche is; what separates your business from the others can translate to what separates the winners from the losers.According to Ubi, who was one of the presenters at the conference, there are many cartoonists who draw Muslim-based characters, but there are not many who make their presence felt online. He knew this gave him an edge he could build on. He purchased the domain www.ubikartun.com for RM45 in early 2007 and at the end of that year, he got his first big break when a client from Saudi Arabia requested Muslim-themed cartoon designs. Ubi has since diversified his portfolio. You can catch his comic character — Physics Geek — in Facebook, under licence to the application Physics Geek Game.
With the advent of Web 2.0, social networking and social commerce sites have been driving the Internet as a platform for businesses. Social commerce is defined as user-generated marketplaces, such as eBay, where users can set up virtual shops and sell their products online.
Carol Fung, another speaker at the event, shared her experiences on how she is making money online. An established arts and craft retailer on eBay, Fung also holds a day job in office administration. Selling her products on eBay has allowed her to earn money in foreign currencies instead of just the ringgit. Fung markets her virtual shop in eBay marketplaces in the UK, the US and Australia. She is now accredited as an Education Specialist Trained by eBay for online sellers.
Besides her virtual shop, Fung also provides training programmes for maximising sales on eBay. She fondly calls her business on eBay her primary job instead of her office work.
It is obvious that online marketing has made the task of expanding internationally nowhere near as arduous as before. Strategising and positioning your products and services require a lot of effort but the Internet medium has made the process a lot quicker with just a few clicks. This is the time for Malaysians to soar and take full advantage of the power of connectivity. Our much-loved slogan “Malaysia Boleh!” is in need of an introduction to the rest of the world.
Untuk pengetahuan, berita ini ditulis sempena dengan Wena ICT Conference di Hotel Nikko tempohari, yg mana saya adalah salah seorang speaker jemputan untuk event tersebut yg ditaja oleh Google, Microsoft, CWORKS dan MDEC.
Sekian sahaja untuk paparan bongkak minggu ini. Sekiranya ada yg tak percaya pasal cerita ni, bolehlah beli suratkabar The Edge 8 Disember ari tu (rasanya dah takde dah…), ataupun boleh bacanya secara online kat sini
Akhir kata, janganlah amalkan sikap bongkak dan takbur dalam hidup ni… nanti Tuhan marah dan berdosa tau!
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ehem.. ehemm.. wah tahniahlaa..
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:47 pm:
ehem.. ehemm.. wah tima kasihlaa..
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ho! ho!.. tahniah bro!..
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:48 pm:
ho! ho!.. timakasih bro!…
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Tahniah!
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:49 pm:
sama-sama bro Inspiration!
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waa.. memang bongkak laporan itu.. hahahaha
apepon.. tahniah~
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:50 pm:
hidup mesti bongkak! hahaha! (ketawa sambil hisap curut). Apapun, thanks!
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Ini salah satu berita bongkak yang boleh dijadikan teladan. Insyaallah Allah restui.
hehe. Tahniah.
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:52 pm:
tima kasih Miqdad!
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mmg silap besar lar penulis artikel ni kan
silap puji org,kui3
apapn bagus2..bangakan kartunis semalaysia..
bazaiiiii2…??
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:54 pm:
hohoho! thanks onizuka!
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Wah!! Kebongkakkan brader Ubi kali ni betul-betul menjeleskan ambo. Ambo memang pantang jumpa dengan orang bongkak nih. Ambo ingat nak gi berguru jer dengan deme nih. Ape kata sifu
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Ubi reply on February 2nd, 2009 7:55 pm:
hehehe… nak berguru no hal… tapi jgn lupa bawak pulut kuning… heh!
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wahh..wahh..tahniah2
bangganye.. aku ngan ko ubi oiii
cayala…
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Ubi reply on February 4th, 2009 6:09 pm:
heh!
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citer bongkak yg membanggakan..tahniah !!
kitaorg peminat2 bro memang bangga ar ngan kejayaan ni,pergh!!.layan
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Ubi reply on February 11th, 2009 2:35 pm:
pergh!! tengkiu!
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Bhai…
cayalah lu dapat mencapai tahap kebongkakan setara ngan member2 cyber yang lain… hahahaha…
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Ubi reply on February 24th, 2009 2:44 pm:
hahahaha! (gelak berlagak sambil isap curut)
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